20 March 2017

Data Management: Data Sharing (Definitions)

"The ability to share individual pieces of data transparently from a database across different applications." (Microsoft Corporation, "SQL Server 7.0 System Administration Training Kit", 1999)

"Exchange of data and/or meta-data in a situation involving the use of open, freely available data formats, where process patterns are known and standard, and where not limited by privacy and confidentiality regulations." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)

"Data sharing involves one entity sending data to another entity, usually with the understanding that the other entity will store and use the data. This process may involve free or purchased data, and it may be done willingly, or in compliance with regulations, laws, or court orders." (Jules H Berman, "Principles of Big Data: Preparing, Sharing, and Analyzing Complex Information", 2013)

"The ability of subsystems or application programs to access data directly and to change it while maintaining data integrity." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)

"The ability of two or more DB2 subsystems to directly access and change a single set of data." (BMC)


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